toe edge

toe edge
The sharp edge on the long side of a snowboard closest to ones toes, regardless of which way one if facing (up-mountain or down-mountain) or riding (goofy or regular.)
Ant: heel edge

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  • toe loop — toe′ loop n. spog a figure skating jump in which the skater takes off from the back outer edge of one skate, makes one full rotation in the air, and lands on the back outer edge of the same skate • Etymology: 1960–65 …   From formal English to slang

  • Toe loop jump — The toe loop is one of the simplest jumps in figure skating.cite book |last=Yamaguchi |first=Kristi |authorlink=Kristi Yamaguchi |coauthors= Christy Ness, Jody Meacham |title=Figure Skating for Dummies |year=1997 |publisher=Hungry Minds |location …   Wikipedia

  • toe loop — noun a jump in figure skating with a takeoff from the back outside edge of one skate followed by a full turn in the air and a landing on the back outside edge of the same skate * * * Skating. a jump in which the skater takes off from the back… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Toe sign — An important neurologic examination based upon what the toes do when the sole of the foot is stimulated. If the big toe goes up, that may mean trouble. The toe sign, also called the Babinski reflex, is obtained by stimulating the external portion …   Medical dictionary

  • Toe Tags (CSI) — Infobox Television episode| Title= Toe Tags Series= Season = 7 Episode = 3 Guests= Airdate = October 5, 2006 Production = Writer = Allen MacDonald Carol Mendelsohn Richard Catalani Douglas Petrie Director = Jeffrey Hunt Season list = CSI season 7 …   Wikipedia

  • toe-out — i. The wheels of an airplane are toed out if lines drawn through the center of two wheels, perpendicular to the axles, cross behind the wheels. As the airplane moves forward, toe out causes the wheels to move farther apart. The reverse of toe in …   Aviation dictionary

  • toe loop — Skating. a jump in which the skater takes off from the back outer edge of one skate, makes one full rotation in the air, and lands on the back outer edge of the same skate. Also called toe loop jump, tap loop jump. [1960 65] * * * …   Universalium

  • toe clip — Clip Clip, n. 1. An embrace. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. A cutting; a shearing. [1913 Webster] 3. The product of a single shearing of sheep; a season s crop of wool. [1913 Webster] 4. A clasp or holder for letters, papers, etc. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • toe loop — noun Date: circa 1964 a backward jump in figure skating with a takeoff from the outside edge of one skate followed by a full turn in the air and a landing on the outside edge of the same skate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • toe loop — noun Skating a jump in which the skater makes a full turn in the air, taking off from and landing on the outside edge of the same foot …   English new terms dictionary

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